Modern Philosophy

Pre-requisites: Knowledge of French, German or English is desirable, not necessary.

Course objectives: Students will get acquainted with major ideological trends in modern philosophy.

Course description: The course follows the process of generation of modern concept of man as rational, critical, skeptical and autonomous person, who beleives in experimental science and demands the rule of law. Also, the course follows irrationalistic reactions on this major trend in modern philosophy.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the ways in which various philosophers of Enlightenment have contributed to the creation of modern concept of man, as well as with its most important critiques.

Literature/Reading:

• Rene Dekart, Meditacije o prvoj filozofiji, Plato, Beograd 1998.
• Isaija Berlin, Protiv struje, Pančevo 1994.
• Imanuel Kant, Zasnivanje metafizike morala, BIGZ, Beograd 1981.
• Imanuel Kant, Religija unutar granica čistog uma, BIGZ, Beograd 1990.
• Piko dela Mirandola, Govor o dostojanstvu čovekovu, Filip Višnjić, Beograd 1994.
• Žan-Žak Ruso, Društveni ugovor, Filip Višnjić, Beograd 1993.
• Edmund Berk, Razmišljanja o revoluciji u Francuskoj, Filip Višnjić, Beograd 2001.
• Šarl Monteskje, O duhu zakona, Filip Višnjić, Beograd 1989.
• Baruh de Spinoza, Teološko politički traktat, Kultura, Beograd 1957.